“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr Seuss 02.03.2017 Today is one of my favourite days of the year (aside from Christmas and Pancake day that is). I love World Book Day because it celebrates my absolute favourite thing in the world -ContinueContinue reading “Happy World Book Day!”
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My 5 Favourite Film/TV Adaptations of Books
“Serious writers pretend they don’t care about film adaptations of their work, but it’s a colossal lie. We all care.” – Jean Hanff Korelitz What’s up guys? Friday Favourites is making a comeback in 2017! Today it’s about something that any book lover loves to talk about – TV or Film adaptations of books. It’sContinueContinue reading “My 5 Favourite Film/TV Adaptations of Books”
When books give the best Life Advice
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ― Charles William Eliot What’s up guys? People read for a whole load of different reasons; sometimes it’s to escape reality for a little bit, sometimes it’s to feel as thoughContinueContinue reading “When books give the best Life Advice”
How reading has ruined reality for me
“People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.” – Logan Pearsall Smith What’s up guys? I love reading. Anyone who knows me at all will know this. I have been known to finish a book the same day that I bought it. Most recently this was Me before You, which I had finished readingContinueContinue reading “How reading has ruined reality for me”
19 Things that Harry Potter taught me.
“After all this time? Always.” – J.K Rowling *CLICHE HARRY POTTER POST ALERT* (I don’t even care, I’m Harry Potter obsessed and proud) It goes without saying that the Harry Potter series defined a generation. Actually, that doesn’t even do it justice, because it defined more than one. Being born in 1994, Harry Potter andContinueContinue reading “19 Things that Harry Potter taught me.”
My 5 Favourite Fictional Boyfriends
“Meeting your soulmate is like walking into a house you’ve been in before.” —Jandy Nelson What’s up guys? It’s Friday Favourites time again! This week I’ve gone for a very cliché post, which is basically just an excuse for me to gush about some of my (sadly, fictional) boyfriends. All of these characters come fromContinueContinue reading “My 5 Favourite Fictional Boyfriends”
What to read when … you’re still experiencing teenage angst in your twenties.
“We lose ourselves, so we can find out who we truly are. And when by fate we do, we discover the best version of ourselves.” – Joanne Crisner Whats up guys? Welcome to the first post in my new series – What to Read Wednesday’s. This series basically involves me picking a theme/emotion and choosing books which,ContinueContinue reading “What to read when … you’re still experiencing teenage angst in your twenties.”
My 5 Favourite Female Protagonists
“For most of history Anonymous was a woman.” – Virginia Woolf Hi guys! I’m going to attempt to start a couple of blog post series, the first of which is going to be Friday Favourites. I’m not going to commit to doing this every week, as I’m also planning on starting a What to ReadContinueContinue reading “My 5 Favourite Female Protagonists”
The Curse of the English Degree
“The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.” – Christopher Morely Before I went to university (even though I had obviously studied English for both GCSE and A Level) there was a clear difference in the way I read books that I was studying, and books thatContinueContinue reading “The Curse of the English Degree”
The Very First Blog Post
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit at a typewriter and bleed.” – Ernest Hemingway Hi Everyone, Welcome to my new blog! Before I start, here are a few things you might want to know about me: My name is Aimee Garnett, I am 21 years old and I am from Southend-on-Sea inContinueContinue reading “The Very First Blog Post”
The Life of an Aspiring Writer 